He continued his education and got his doctorate in Near Eastern studies from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. His dissertation, the Sanjak of Alexandretta: A Study in Franco-Turo-Syrian Relations, is the standard in its field. He was selected to the faculty at Harvard, as the first full-time professor of Armenian studies in America during the period 1957-1965. From 1965 onward till the end of his active career, he spent at UCLA as professor of Armenian language and literature. Many Armenian families from Jerusalem have immigrated to America and they chiefly live in southern California. Secure family links describe these families. These men possess good education, reached highest level of professionalism, are commendable citizens and have immense admiration for the Armenian Church. (the Contribution of Armenian Jerusalem to Armenians in America)
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